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Lights out early: Bangladesh cuts office hours, rolls out austerity drive to curb energy use
DHAKA, April 3 — The Bangladeshi government has decided to reduce office hours and take a series of austerity measures to cope with the ongoing global energy crisis triggered by […]
Thailand probes suspected fuel hoarding after 57m-litre supply gap
BANGKOK, April 3 — Thai authorities have launched a nationwide investigation into illegal fuel hoarding after uncovering a 57-million-litre discrepancy in oil shipments to Surat Thani province early this month. […]
Hegseth asks US Army chief of staff to step down as military shake-up deepens
WASHINGTON, April 3 — Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, an official said yesterday. George […]
Flotilla 2.0: 1,000 pro-Palestinian activists to relaunch Gaza mission from Barcelona on April 12
BARCELONA, April 3 — A flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists who attempted to reach Gaza last year said yesterday they would launch a new mission to the devastated territory from Barcelona […]
Former Iranian foreign minister urges Tehran to strike US deal to end war
PARIS, April 3 — Iran should make a deal with the United States to end the war by offering to curb its nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz […]
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing elected president in parliament vote
NAYPYIDAW, April 3 — Myanmar’s parliament elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president today, an AFP tally showed, with the ex-military commander set to maintain his rule in […]
Fraudsters in Cambodia face life in prison under new anti-cyberscam law
PHNNOM PENH, April 3 — Fraudsters running cyberscam operations in Cambodia could face life in prison after the Senate approved a new law today targeting criminals involved in the […]
US forces yet to hit Iran fully, Trump signals bridges and energy targets next
WASHINGTON, April 3 — US forces have yet to begin “destroying what’s left in Iran,” President Donald Trump warned late yesterday, as he said more of the country’s bridges and […]
Paris police ban annual French Muslim gathering over ‘major terrorist risk’
PARIS, April 3 — The Paris police yesterday banned an annual gathering of French Muslims north of the capital, citing a “major terrorist risk” that it might be targeted. The […]
Trump’s White House ballroom wins planning approval but construction halted by court order
WASHINGTON, April 3 — US President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final planning approval on yesterday, but construction remains in limbo following a court order that he needs congressional […]